Seeing us standing on both sides, Anxiang smiled and said, "Now it's all right, we're all together again, except for Princess Zhaole."
"Ah, is the princess also coming to the Ji residence?" Wan'er was still a little afraid of Li Zhaole, and she felt worried when she heard her name.
"The princess is of noble birth and will not come."
"Phew." Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"Please sit down first, otherwise Madam will be uneasy. She keeps saying that she owes you the most. If it weren't for you in Linyang, both the young master and she would have been in danger."
Anxiang's mouth is just like Bizhu's, she's incredibly talkative. I need to learn a bit from her in the future. Although she can be sarcastic, Xie Yuancheng usually lets me have my way.
Li Zhaole was fooled by me because she wasn't smart enough; if it were anyone else, I would be in trouble.
"I just did my own thing, there's nothing worth mentioning."
"Wan'er, I know I caused you to misunderstand back then, but for the sake of the Ji family and for my own sake, I had to keep it a secret. Now that you and Anxiang have come, I feel like I have gained two more sisters."
"Sisters?" Wan'er raised her head blankly. "I still want to be with the Prince Consort. I've prepared so many things for him, but it seems I won't need them now."
I squeezed my hand: "No, you will definitely meet someone you truly like in the future, just like me. Even though I was in danger, I still met them."
Anxiang nodded in agreement: "Yes, the Marquis's wife has always been a very kind person, both before and after her marriage. If you still want to leave, you should wait until the situation in the capital is better before you go."
I was taken aback: "Wan'er, are you leaving?"
"Yes, there is no one here I cherish anymore. Consort Ji no longer needs me to do things for her, and the princess has given me my freedom, so I am leaving."
"Alright, but the world is still quite chaotic right now. Although the Ji family can't compare to the palace, it's good that you and Anxiang can stay. It'll be nice to have something to talk about in the future."
I really hope they stay. The outside world is certainly vast, and if they're as free and unrestrained as they were in 2020, I won't interfere.
But Da Zhao is different; the hierarchical system here is still very strict, and I'm afraid Wan'er will suffer if she goes out.
“During this period, Anxiang and I will indeed be staying in the manor. I had already decided this when I came here. I heard that the prince consort and his wife are pregnant again. I know some medical skills, so I might be able to help.”
"That would be great. You've been helping to look after things in Linyang. If you'd like, I'd certainly welcome you."
Wan'er blushed and lowered her head again. I thought about what I had just said, and there was nothing wrong with it. Why was she shy again?
Anxiang chimed in from the side, "Madam, you're pregnant now, you need to take good care of yourself. It would be wonderful if you had twins."
"Maybe so."
The two girls then laughed together. Their thoughts were simple, much like mine. The reason I was able to temporarily deceive Xie Yuancheng was because he respected me enough.
After his true colors were revealed, he completely took control of the situation, and I couldn't leave even if I wanted to. Most importantly, I didn't want to leave him at all.
Xie Yuancheng came back in the evening. I was playing with Yu'er in my mother's room. The little bean sprout is now teasing me. He grabbed my index finger and tilted his head. He's so cute.
At first, Wan'er was a little awkward, but after hugging Yu'er twice, she kept staring at him. If it weren't for their large age difference, I would have considered Wan'er as my wife.
"Ying'er, you're playing with Yu'er here again. You're pregnant." Xie Yuancheng came in and saw me holding Yu'er. He started nagging me again.
"You think you're so great? It's only natural for me to hold my son. Don't try to criticize me just because your mother isn't here. You weren't even there when I was pregnant with Yu'er, and I still gave birth to him."
He changed his tune quickly, softening instantly: "Ying'er, I'm just worried about you. Let me hold the son."
I watched with reluctance as Bao Yu'er was snatched away: "My good son."
“I’m still your good husband. Yu’er is about to fall asleep and is yawning. All you do is hold him and not let your good son sleep.”
"He was just smiling at me, how come he's asleep now?"
"I'll coax Yu'er to sleep. You go sit on the cushion and we'll talk about your problem when we get back."
"Yuancheng~ Yu'er is going to sleep. You can comfort him first. I'm also sleepy and need to rest."
At times like this, the safest thing to do is to slip away, because Mom came in before I even left the house.
“Yuancheng is back too. He left dinner for you. You go and eat first. I'll take care of Yu’er.”
Mom, how did you arrive so just in time? Your son-in-law isn't hungry at all. Sometimes I wonder if Xie Yuancheng drinks floral water; I've never seen him eat a proper meal.
"Ying'er, my mother-in-law has spoken, so you can come with me to dinner."
I wanted to shake Xie Yuancheng's hand away. He was so nagging when he came back from the battlefield. He values this pregnancy so much, he'll probably worry about it for a long time.
But in the end, she still went with him. Yu'er had already fallen asleep in her mother's arms. The little bean sprout was so good. He ate his fill, then slept, and after sleeping, he teased the people in the mansion before continuing to sleep.
Those soldiers who guarded the border year-round would be happy to see Yu'er, and they all admired his ability to charm both men and women.
When I talked to Xie Yuancheng about it, he closed his eyes and said it was all because of me. He didn't study his proper duties properly and only knew how to dress as a man to fool people. He even messed up Hu Niang's family's mind, etc.
Anyway, he didn't say a single nice thing. When he finished speaking, Yu'er was still laughing next to him. I was really bullied by the two of them.
So this time, I'm even more hoping for a daughter than Xie Yuancheng, so I can have a little girl with me.
At the dinner table, Xie Yuancheng actually started chanting scriptures.
"Yuancheng, you're so young, don't be as long-winded as Tang Sanzang."
Tang Sanzang is a character from a movie I watched in 2020. When he gets long-winded, anyone can get dizzy in front of him.
"Ying'er, stop interrupting. Yu'er is so small. If you always hold him, he'll want to snuggle into your arms when he's awake at night."
“That’s perfect. My son and I have been separated for so long, it’s time to nurture our relationship.”
"So you're just going to ignore the baby in your belly?"
I even said he cared about me, but before I knew it, he had pulled me into his trap again: "Yuancheng~ Pregnant women need a good environment to properly nurture their fetus and give birth."
"With your mediocre skills, don't try to argue with me. I've already been researching in the lab, and if it's correct, we'll have twins this time."
"Yuancheng, what laboratory are you talking about?"
Before I could even feel happy, Dad came over. "Dad, it was Yuancheng who came up with the name. He likes to tinker with little things when he has nothing to do, so he named this place the laboratory."
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